diff --git a/src/GrampsParser.py b/src/GrampsParser.py
index 4eb964b68..cd59a8157 100644
--- a/src/GrampsParser.py
+++ b/src/GrampsParser.py
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ class GrampsParser(handler.ContentHandler):
     #
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------
     def stop_nick(self,tag):
-        if self.name:
+        if self.person:
             self.person.setNickName(u2l(tag))
 
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------